Belinda Brings Us Lombard Clippings + An Article

The beautiful Belinda was sweet enough to scan some Carole Lombard clippings and an article for us all to enjoy. These are big scans so be sure to click once to enlarge and then click on the Full Size link.

First is Carole Lombard -and one shot of Gail Patrick- modeling some gorgeous Godfrey gowns:

Next is Miss Lombard playing tennis:

Here is Mid-Summer Pageantry with Carole Lombard:

Last but not least is an article entitled Blonde Appeal. I have re-typed it below but if you prefer you can always read it from the scan.

THERE are whisperings from Hollywood that the blonde is on the wane for screen roles, that her more prevalent type of brunette or in-between sister is now being avidly sought. There may be two reasons for Hollywood’s mutterings on the blonde. The nation may be surfeited with these darling confections who wear gorgeous clothes, play Park Avenue, London or Cannes with equal elan. Maybe it wants something a little more substantial that it could visualize in an every-day kitchenette setting. Or maybe Hollywood is at last discovering that there really aren’t many true blondes. Her type is an evanescent, uncommon one, and the work of making and keeping her physical being in pastels is a costly, some times heart-breaking one, and sometimes without avail. Maybe she would have done as well as a nice brownite.

Carole Lombard, is, however, like Anna Sten, a surprise. Carole is a born blonde. A glance at her ash-blonde hair, her skin, and you say to yourself with relief, “She is really a blonde.” In my opinion, she is far lovelier in person than on the screen, because personally she shows to advantage her light hair worn straight on top and brushed back with a longish bob curled at the ends. Her eyes are a violet blue with naturally long, dark lashes and brows and her skin is a warm tone. Miss Lombard was wearing lounging pajamas in shell-pink and silver brocade, with a three-quarters length fared coat, fitted and buttoned snugly to the neck. On her stockingless feet were silver sandals permitting her mahogany-red toes full play. Fingers, too, showed the same tone with lacquer carried to the very points. This is a good guise for making the nails appear longer and slimmer, but is not suggested for practical hands. Reserve it for play hours.

Miss Lombard’s sensible views should help you with your Spring make-up and clothes:

“The charm of the blonde lies in her coloring- or lack of it. Make-up should accent her pastels, not disguise them. I use little make-up off the screen but what I use is in the gentler tones. With the exception of black and white, off-tones are her clothes colors, pale pinks, blues, greens- indeed, fairly any muted color.”

“My one exception in make-up, as you can see, is my nails.”

“I consider this whole business of personal enhancement rather futile unless woman will augment it with personal development. I believe that any woman who does things is interesting, that she can be interesting only by doing things. A full, busy life seems unconsciously to develop us, to bring out our best points and to subdue the worst ones. My sincerest advice to any girl or woman is to develop herself through activities and interests. Then she need never fear her personal attraction or interest for others.”

Words to ponder over when the new gown or coiffure fails to make a deep impression.
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Thank You So Much Belinda!!